Two were arrested for possession of a controlled substance in Dryden over the weekend, police say

Dryden police apprehended a Moravia man and a Dryden woman over the weekend for drug possession.

24-year-old Dryden resident Mackenzie Trevits was arrested on November 7 for criminal possession of a controlled sentence — a misdemeanor — while 20-year-old Alexander Hale, of Moravia, was arrested for possession of marijuana and, after fleeing from the police, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, all misdemeanors.

Mackenzie Trevits(Photo: Dryden Police Department)

Police responded after a local business reported a white, powder-like substance had been discovered in the bathroom after a male was spotted leaving the area.

Once officers arrived, police say two males and a female were seen in the businesses’ parking lot, two of whom were Hale and Trevits. According to police, Hale then attempted to flee the scene, in the process discarding a jacket and two brown bags. He was apprehended with the help of a member of the Dryden Fire Department.

Officers from Tompkins Cortland Community College, New York State Police, Tompkins County Sherriff’s Department and Groton Police responded to assist.

Alexander Hale(Photo: Dryden Police Department)

Hale, who was wanted for previously violating probation in Cortland County and was also wanted by Cayuga County sheriff’s office for burglary, afterward told police he and the group had begun their day with 5 grams of heroin, of which they had used two grams. Police say the other three grams of heroin were not located.

After searching the vehicle, police charged Trevits with possession of suboxone, a controlled substance she did not have a prescription for. She was issued an appearance ticket and will appear at a later date in Town of Dryden Court.

Hale was issued appearance tickets for Dryden Town Court and was turned over to Cayuga County Sherriff’s office for burglary charges. He is currently being held in Cayuga County Jail on an unknown bail amount.